KHYA/HYA METAR & TAF Cape Cod Gateway Airport

Hyannis, MassachusettsElevation 54 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR20 min old

Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

290@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

10,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

56 ft

+2 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0156Z (9:56 PM local) · 20 min old

KHYA is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 10,000 feet AGL.

WIND

290° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 10,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 6°C

61°F / 43°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.05 inHg

1017.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP175

sea-level pressure 1017.5 hPa

T01610056

precise temperature 16.1°C, dew point 5.6°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KHYA forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 03Z to 12Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 00Z to 03Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN0505,000 ft

BKN0808,000 ft

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at HYA.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 290° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 10,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 45F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	45	N 11 kt	24 kt	3%
Tuesday	Sunny	51/34	N 11 kt	22 kt	2%
Wednesday	Sunny	53/42	W 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	61/54	SW 10 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	65/48	W 9 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Sunny	57/45	N 8 kt	–	1%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	58/50	S 6 kt	–	11%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain	60	S 8 kt	–	28%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0216Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

290° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 333 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,425 ft

06/24

Dimensions

5,425 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0650°T

Landing length (LDA)5,019 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,425 / 5,425 / 5,425 ft

Displaced threshold406 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24230°T

Landing length (LDA)5,425 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,425 / 5,425 / 5,425 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

5,255 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15140°T

Landing length (LDA)5,255 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,255 / 5,255 / 5,255 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33320°T

Landing length (LDA)5,105 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,255 / 5,255 / 5,255 ft

Displaced threshold150 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

56 ft

Pressure altitude

-76 ft

Field elevation

54 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.05 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2143Z 5:43 PM

Sunrise

1106Z 7:06 AM

Loggable night

2212Z (6:12 PM local) → 1038Z (6:38 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2143Z (5:43 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1006Z (6:06 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Cape Cod Gateway Airport is in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Field elevation 54 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMICHAEL NELSON

Manager phone508-775-2020

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHYA / HYA

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionMassachusetts

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.6693, -70.2804

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF119.500

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.2

CAPE APP/DEP

A/D

123.8

ATIS

125.15

CLNC DEL

CLD

119.5

CTAF

121.9

GND

126.425

BRIDGEPORT RDO

RDO

119.5

HYANNIS TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHYA traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-25, 28 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Jet 35%Piston single 31%Twin 19%Turboprop 6%Unknown 5%Helicopter 4%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C402 (Twin) · ~13 landings/mo

›CL35 (Jet) · ~6 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›C68A (Jet) · ~4 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly multi-engine piston aircraft.

›C402 (Twin)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›P212 (Twin)

›COL4 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KFMH Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station

11 NM W

VFR

KMVY Martha's Vineyard Airport

22 NM SW

VFR

KPVC Provincetown Municipal Airport

24 NM N

VFR

KPYM Plymouth Municipal Airport

25 NM NW

VFR

KACK Nantucket Memorial Airport

27 NM S

VFR

KEWB New Bedford Regional Airport

30 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.

›TGL OPS PROHIBITED BTN 2100-0559, PPR BY AMGR.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 15; MALSF RWY 24; HIRL RWYS 06/24 & 15/33 - CTAF.

›ALL TSNT & GA PILOTS MUST CTC ARPT OPS ON FREQ 122.95 PRIOR TO ENG SHTDN FOR AIRFIELD ESCORT BTN 2200-0559 LCL.

›AVGAS UNAVBL BTN 1900 & 0600 LCL DLY. CALL GRIFFIN AFT HRS 508-367-2140.

›LDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT OVER 6000 LBS.

›CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS 0000-0600 EXCP 1 HR PPR AMGR 508-778-7770.

›PCR VALUE: 384/F/A/X/T

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.

›PCR VALUE: 355/F/A/X/T

›APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DTHR.

›ARFF INDEX B SVCS PRVDD BTN 0600 AND 2159 LCL DLY. ARFF INDEX A SVCS PRVDD DRG OTR TIMES. FOR INDEX B SVCS BTN 2200 AND 0559 LCL, 1HR 30MIN PPR AT 508-778-7770.

›BE AWARE OF HIGH-SPD MIL JET & HVY HEL TFC VCNTY JOINT BASE CAPE COD. DO NOT CONFUSE JOINT BASE CAPE COD, 10NM W WITH CAPE COD GATEWAY.

›ENGINEERING MTRLS ARST SYS (EMAS) 200 FT IN LEN BY 176 FT WID LCTD AT THE DER 24.

›TWY B CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118 FT. TWY B BTN TWY D & RWY 6-24 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 78 FT.

›ARPT HAS NOISE ABATEMENT CTC AMGR 508-778-7765.

›ANT ON TANK 4600 FT SE ELEV 208 FT; STANDPIPE 7050 FT NORTH 236 FT; OBSTN LGTD.

›BIRDS, COYOTES ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KHYA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHYA have a METAR?

Yes. KHYA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KHYA have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KHYA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KHYA?

KHYA sits at 54 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHYA?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.